By the mid-2000s, Sonny Rollins had established himself as one of jazz's official elder statesmen, touting a colossal, decades-spanning discography that boasted some of the best boundary-pushing bop and post bop in the jazz canon. With 2006's SONNY, PLEASE, the artist shows no signs of slowing. Flanked by excellent personnel--including a trombonist, percussionist, and guitarist--Rollins runs through a mix of originals and standards with a spirited focus that recalls the saxophonist's heyday. While Rollins has sounded more experimental, he is far from staid here, soloing with the bold intensity his legions of long-time fans expect.